Ashton Eaton to address University of Oregon commencement ceremony
One of the greatest athletes ever to wear the University of Oregon’s green and yellow is the keynote speaker for this year’s…
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Decision 2022: Kotek declared Dem Gov. nominee, GOP, District 5 races too close to call
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek has won the democratic nomination for governor. The GOP nominee and 5th Congressional District races are still…
Continue ReadingPollock defeating Heckathorn; DeBone takes GOP nod; most money requests pass; Crook Co. school bond losing narrowly
Some High Desert incumbents easily fended off challengers as Central Oregon’s primary election results flowed in Tuesday night, but in one hot,…
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Deschutes County working on update to 30-year-old wildlife zones, to better protect mule deer habitat
With more people moving into Deschutes County, some animal habitats are being…
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Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg resigning; council to discuss mayor, council vacancies Wednesday night
Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg has informed the city and colleagues of plans to resign this week, a decision coming a week after Mayor Sally…
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Newest version of Bend-made AdvenChair conquers Grand Canyon trail challenge
NewsChannel 21 has followed the progress of Bend inventor Geoff Babb’s AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair, over the years. Recently, on a second…
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Hwy. 20E reopens east of Bend after closure due to law enforcement activity
Law enforcement activity Sunday night closed a five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 20E, starting about a dozen miles east of Bend, for about two hours,…
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Pilot project will add electric vehicle chargers at 8 state parks, including Cove Palisades, Prineville Reservoir
Electric vehicle charging is coming to the Oregon State Park system. Starting this summer and over the next year, Level 2 EV chargers will be…
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Warm Springs man pleads guilty to federal charge in 2020 assault of woman on reservation
A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to the 2020 sexual assault of a woman on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
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Transient accused of making 911 call threatening Sisters school arrested in Beaverton
A transient sought in connection with a Deschutes County 911 call threatening an unnamed Sisters school earlier this month has been arrested at a…
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Deschutes National Forest continues prescribed burning projects; some trail detours planned
Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to take advantage of favorable conditions to continue prescribed burning Tuesday across the Bend-Fort…
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Much of C.O. in ‘exceptional drought’; experts warn of danger of more severe wildfire season
Kate Brown held a media event today with several wildfire experts, to go over the outlook for the 2022 fire…
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Unattended candle sparks fire that destroys NW Prineville home
An unattended candle sparked a fire that destroyed a northwest Prineville home while the family was away Monday morning, but a cat perished in the…
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Deschutes County Clerk’s Office ramping up for first election under new Clerk Steve Dennison
With just one day until the primary election, things are starting to ramp up at the Deschutes County Clerk’s…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue comes to aid of family whose UTV became stuck in snow west of Bend
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team came to the aid of five members of a Bend family whose side-by-side UTV became stuck in the…
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Community-serving Bendites clean up trash along China Hat Road area south of Bend, find a surprise
Joseph Myers says he and his wife, Jackie Smit, have been serving the Central Oregon community in various ways over the past seven…
Continue ReadingSunday, May 15: Evening snow report
No new snow in the past 24 hours at either Bachelor or…
Continue ReadingIs summer finally on the way?
We saw a sunny and warm day to end the weekend and can expect similar conditions as we head into the week. Clouds have come and gone throughout…
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Prineville woman, alleged meth and fentanyl trafficker, stopped and arrested at Madras truck stop
A Prineville woman accused of importing fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Portland area and distributing it in Crook County was stopped and…
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Prescribed burns totaling about 500 acres planned near Sunriver early next week
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan about 500 acres of prescribed fire within the wildland-urban interface adjacent to Sunriver…
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